Internal-combustion motor



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ALOIS A. GLOSS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 0F TWENTY-FIVE ONE-HUN- DREDTHS T0 GEORGE J. DEVOTO AND TWENTY-SIX ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO CHARLES B. HERBST, BOTH OFST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 9 I

INTERNAL-COMBUSTION MOlDOR.

This invention relates to an improvement in internal combustion motors, and has for its'pri-mary object the purpose of providing an improved valve therefor.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved sleeve yalve.

- A further object of the invention is to provide a rotary sleeve valve which is arranged interiorly of an engine cylinder.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in combination, a piston and a wall is a sleeve valve 11, each valve eXtend-' rotary valve in which the piston reciprocate's within the valve.

'Another further object of the invention is to provide a rotary sleeve valve in which the piston reciprocates, and an improved oil- .ing means for the valve.

. Other and further objects will appear in the specification and be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention, and in which, I Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through a pair of-internal combustion motor cylinders, showing this improved rotary sleeve valve applied thereto, and the operating means therefor. Figuref is a horizontal section taken approximately on the line IIII of Fig. 1 Figure is a transverse vertical section taken approximately on the line III1II of Fig. 1.

lVith reference to .the accompanying drawings, 1 designates'a cylinder block, in which is provided a series of cylinders 2, raid cylinders being water jacketed as designated at 3, and for closing the upper .ends of said'cylinders is a manifold cylinder head 4, in which are mounted the spark plugs'5 The cylinder block 1 is formed integral with the iipper portion of the crank case 6, and located within said crank case is the horizontally arranged crank shaft 7, having the usual cranks 8, and extending upwardly from each crank is a connecting rod 9, each carrying a piston '10, there being a piston mounted in each respective cylinder 2..

Rotatably bearing against each cylinder ing' the entire length of its respective cylinder, and having a collar 12 secured thereto at its upper end by pins 13, said collars bearing against the upper face 14 of the valve in suspension within each cylinder.

Formed integral with the lower endscf each sleeve valve 11 is a gear 15, said gears being in mesh with one another, and meshing-with one of the gears 15 is another gear 16, which is securely mounted on a short Llltlft 17, saidshaft 17 being vertically 'arranged and having, a bevel gear 18 secured to its lower end, said gear 18 being in mesh with a matching bevel gear 19, which is rigidly secured to the crank shaft 7.

For supporting the shaft 17 a bearing 20 is provided, said bearing being extended from the'crank shaft bearings 21.

By referring more particularly to Fig. 2, it is to be noted that the ports leading to the cylinders are oppositely disposed, the smaller ports 22 arranged on one side of the block 1 being the intake ports, whereas the larger ports on the opposite side of the block are'the exhaust ports 23, each set of oppositely alining ports leading to and from a respective cylinder.

Formed in the wall of each of the sleeve valves 11 is a valve port 24, said valve ports being so positioned as to register alternately with a "pair of relatable ports 22 and 23 when each valve is rotated, and for packing each sleeve valve above and below its respective valve port 24, are packing. rings 25, which are borne on the outside of each sleeve valve, and are arranged above and below each respective valve port.

From the disclosure of the drawing on account of the sleeve valves 11 being r'otatably mounted .Within each cylinder and against each respective cylinder wall, it is to be noted that each piston 10 is reciprocal within a respective sleeve valve, and in the operation of this improved device, when the crankshaft .7 is put into operatiomthe bevel gearing 19 and 18 having a ratio of two to one, respectively, will operate the gears 16 and 15, said gears 16 and 15 having a like ratio. 1

The operation of the above mentioned gearing ,will cause the sleeve valve 11 to revolve in their respective cylinders in the direction shown by the arrows in Fig. 2, and from the position of the valve port 24.- of the first cylinder A, a gaseous charge is being drawn into said cylinder through said valve port 24 from the relatable intake port 22, and on account of the revolving of the sleeve valve of said. cylinder A, by the time the piston 13 of said cylinder is at the end of its downward stroke .by the operation of the crank shaft7, said valve port 24: will be approximately closed to its relatable intake port 22. 4

After a gaseous charge has been drawn into the cylinder A, the piston Bwill be returned upwardly on its compression stroke or cycle, and upon completion of the compression stroke, the relatable spark plug '5 will create ignition, thereby bringing about the explosive stroke upon the piston B, and forcing it downwardly, and as said piston approximately reaches the end of its downward stroke, the. valve port 24 of said cylinder A will have reached a position of communication with its relatable exhaust port 23, so that the burnt gases of said cylinder A-can be exhausted through the valve port 24 when the piston B is returning upwardly on its exhausting stroke.

The aforesaid description relative to the successive strokes or cycles of the piston travel completes the operation of the tour cycle operating cylinder, and from said description it will be readily understood how a'plurality of internal combustion engine cylinders, equipped with this improvedrotary sleeve valve, will be timed in their successive operations.

For oiling the sleeve valves 11, a vertical passageway 26 is extended from the crank' case 6 on one-side of each of the cylinders 2, and formed in each cylinder wall 27, adjacent the upper endv of said passageways is a pair of openings 28, which lead to the re spective cylinders 2. In thi s connection the crank 7 on its upward travel will splash the oil upwardly in the passageways 26 from where it will become lodged in the openings 28, and pass into each respective cylinder, and for oiling the lower end of each cylinder, an opening 29 is provided.

that I claim is:-

1. In an internal combustion motor, a block having a cylinder therein, an opening through the'wall of said cylinder, a rotatable sleeve mounted in saidcylinder, and means for splashing a lubricant between said sleeve and said cylinder through said opening.

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' 2. In an internal combustion motor, a block piston, said crank shaft being adapted llOr splash a liquid lubricant up ardly through said passageway and ports to the working surface between said cylinder and said rotatable sleeve. I

3. In an internal combustion motor, a block having formed therein a cylinder and ports leading therethrough, a sleeve member rotatably mounted in said cylinder, a piston reciprocably mounted in said sleeve, a crank shaft, and a connecting rod connecting said crankshaft and said piston, the operation of said crank shaft being adapted to splash a lubricant to various points between said cylinder and said sleeve through said ports.

4. In an internal combustion motor, a block having a cylinder therein, an open ing. through the Wall of said cylinder, a rotatable sleeve mounted in said cylinder, a piston reciprocably mounted in said sleeve, a crank shaft, a connecting rod connecting said crank shaft and said piston, and means for lubricating the surface between said sleeve and said cylinder through said opening in the cylinder. 1

5. In combination with an internal combustion motor having a cylinder, a sleeve mounted for operationfwithin said cylinder and a reciprocal piston within said sleeve, a passageway adjacent to and exteriorly of said cylinder, ports connecting said passageway with the'interior of said cylinder, a lubricant, and means for splashing said lubricant through said passageway and ports tothe interior of said cylinder,

6. In an internal combustion engine,v a

block having a cylinder therein, an opening in the wall of said cylinder, a sleeve mounted for operation in said cylinder, and means for splashing a lubricant between said sleeve and said cylinder through said open mg.

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